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JPG FILE EXTENSION

Joint Photographic Expert Group Image File

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An image file format generally used for photographic types of images. The JPG compression method is 'lossy' and does not retain exact pixel color characteristics if it is repeatedly stored and refreshed. The JPG file format does not support transparency. There is no difference between JPG and JPEG.

Windows
Windows
MS PaintMS Paint
Mac OS
Mac OS
Linux
Linux

Additional extension information
File type: Image
Popularity: popularity Widespread
Author: JPEG
MIME type:image/jpeg

Visitor comments
jay
2010-01-19 00:40:20
So, does lossy mean that over time the picture is going to lose its quality?
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